Another Record Setting Fish Filleted Before Certification [PICS]

What is the deal with people filleting record-setting fish?

In a sudden case of dejá-vu, another record setting fish was caught, weighed on a boat scale, then filleted before any certified measurements could be taken. In this case, the possible world record was a snakehead.

Dan Moon was fishing on Chicamuxen Creek off of the Potomac River, Maryland when he connected with the giant fish. After a brief battle, Moon’s snakehead measured 35 inches long and registered 18.8 pounds on his boat scale.